Insights into past atmospheric lead emissions using lead concentrations and isotopic compositions in historic lichens and fungi (1852-2008) from central and southern Victoria, Australia
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- 作者：Liqin Wua ; li.wu@mq.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mark Patrick Taylora ; c ; Heather K. Handleyb ; c ; Brian L. Gulsona ; d
- 关键词：Atmospheric contamination ; Herbarium samples ; Leaded petrol
- 刊名：Atmospheric Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：August 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：139
- 期：Complete
- 页码：46-55
- 全文大小：1640 K
文摘
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Historic lichen and fungi from southern Australia are useful atmospheric proxies.
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A 150-year record of lichen and fungi samples match shifts in industrial emissions.
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Lead isotope compositions reveal lead petrol was a dominant source of contamination.
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Former leaded petrol emissions remain a persistent environmental contaminant.